NanaimoNewsNOW Turns 10
Time Capsule: How will Nanaimo change in the next 10 years?
NANAIMO - NanaimoNewsNOW is celebrating 10 years of covering local news across the mid-Island.Already this week, our team has focused on looking back at some of the ways the city and region have changed during the last decade, including evolutions in transportation, healthcare, and local governance.However, part of thi...
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pedal power
Nanaimo hospital perinatal unit gets unexpected boost
NANAIMO - A surprise funding jolt is building on efforts to modernize perinatal care at Nanaimo hospital. Supplied by non-profit organization Canada Cycles for Kids, several cyclists on a cross-country journey raised over $53,000 for equipment to support the hospital's nearly 20-year-old perinatal unit. Funding for the...
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welcomed additions
Provincial funding helps expand VIU skilled-trades training
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University is getting new skilled-trades training seats via additional provincial funding.Sixty-four seats will be added this coming school year, part of a provincial commitment to add 5,000 new trades seats across B.C.The addition brings VIU's total trades training capacity to 1,550 seats, f...
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NanaimoNewsNOW Turns 10
Time Capsule: How will Nanaimo change in the next 10 years?
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pedal power
Nanaimo hospital perinatal unit gets unexpected boost
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
10th anniversary coverage
NNN's last 10: Tragedy, trials and justice in Nanaimo courtrooms
NanaimoNewsNOW is celebrating 10 years of serving Nanaimo and the mid-Island, by looking at the ways our region has changed in the last decade.NANAIMO - Expanding into digital journalism enabled NanaimoNewsNOW the ability to more effectively report on the sheer volume and complexity of our criminal legal system.Over th...
Jul 24, 2026
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top performances
'I'm playing great golf:' Nanaimo golfer qualifies for U.S. Amateur Championships
NANAIMO - A series of top finishes, including winning a 124-year-old tournament earlier this month, is driving Matt Wilson up golf's amateur rankings.Wilson won the prestigious B.C. Men's Open Amateur Championship at Riverway in Burnaby on Friday, July 16, helping him qualify for the Canadian amateur championship in Ca...
Jul 24, 2026
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fatal collision
Nanaimo senior killed after being hit by SUV on Departure Bay Rd.
NANAIMO - A man in his late 70s standing on the side of Departure Bay Rd. died after he was hit by an SUV late Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to Departure Bay. Rd. at Argyle Ave. just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, to reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle between Argyle and Strongitharm Ave. Na...
Jul 24, 2026
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Loudon Park
'Improving what we've got:' future upgrades to Nanaimo park discussed at open house
NANAIMO - The long saga of planned improvements to a park along Nanaimo's Long Lake took another step towards becoming a reality.An open house was held at Loudon Park on Thursday, July 23, giving residents a chance to view the latest project designs, ask questions, and provide input on the conceptual plans to expand th...
Jul 24, 2026
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10th anniversary coverage
NNN's last 10: Nanaimo hospital on the road to recovery
NanaimoNewsNOW is celebrating 10 years of serving Nanaimo and the mid-Island, by looking at the ways our region has changed in the last decade.NANAIMO - Following years of calls for improvement, the healthcare situation at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) has undergone major transformations over the last decade...
Jul 23, 2026
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serious allegation
Man accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre
NANAIMO - Police arrested a man for an alleged sexual assault in the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre steam room.Nanaimo RCMP state the 43-year-old man was apprehended and released on conditions on Friday, July 17, a day following the alleged incident.Insp. Donovan Tait with Nanaimo RCMP is not revealing the nature of the allege...
Jul 23, 2026
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British Columbia
Embrace difference, says 4-foot-6 B.C. performer Devyn Dalton, Damon's Odyssey double
Vancouver stunt woman Devyn Dalton says she never expected her biceps to go viral. But then Matt Damon credited his four-foot-six-inch stunt double in "The Odyssey" for having "the greatest arms" he's ever seen. He didn't identify her in the interview ...
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Clinton, B.C., still standing with some structure losses, but wildfire looms
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The village of Clinton, B.C., is largely still standing after an overnight battle against a raging wildfire, a local official confirmed on Saturday. Brian Doddridge, with the village's emergency operations centre, sa...
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Man charged with second-degree murder after body found in Creston, B.C.
CRESTON - A man has been arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder after a body was found in Creston, in southeastern B.C. RCMP say charges have been laid in the death of Larry John Isaac, a Creston resident whose body was discovered...
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B.C.'s unionized nurses to end job action provincewide to review recommendations
VANCOUVER - The union representing 55,000 nurses in British Columbia has accepted a mediated proposal that could end its weeks-long strike action. The BC Nurses' Union says in a statement that its bargaining agent has accepted the recommendations for ...
Jul 24, 2026
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B.C. government allows accelerated expansion of the Tilbury LNG fuel facility
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is exempting a utility company that plans to expand its liquefied natural gas plant in Metro Vancouver, allowing the $2-billion investment to move ahead. Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the government has iss...
Jul 24, 2026
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Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal
EDMONTON - Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people's doorsteps, Alberta says it's now time to do the same for commercial retailers. Service Alberta Minister Dale ...
Jul 24, 2026
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Local Sports
Home Opener
VI Raiders on the rise through the BCFC
NANAIMO - 2026 begins against the same opponent the VI Raiders faced in the British Columbia Football Conference playoffs last year. VI will host the Okanagan Sun to kick off a new season on Saturday, July 18, at Q'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium. The Sun won their playoff matchup last fall 43-12, as part of a 10-0 season that s...
Jul 17, 2026
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Pushing for Playoffs
NightOwls poised for best season yet
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls have hit the all-star break with a record of 22-17, and they sit in fourth place in the West Coast League's North Division. Coach Cody Andreychuk is thrilled with the club's first month and a half of the season. "The first half was the strongest we've had since the NightOwls have be...
Jul 14, 2026
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Track Stars
Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes bring home medals from major summer events
NANAIMO - The recent BC Athetics Outdoor Track and Field Championships held fantastic results for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.NTFC earned six gold medals, four silvers and six bronze medals.Tessa Bell has had an outstanding season and was one of the gold medal winners in the U-18 heptathlon.She said there was a gr...
Jul 10, 2026
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ClippersNOW
Clippers Calendar
Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Canada
Feds' rejection of island airport plan prevents waterfront 'destruction': advocates
The federal government's decision to halt Ontario's plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will guard Toronto's waterfront against serious setbacks to its revitalization, advocates say. The project would involve increased pollution and "mas...
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Alberta premier says she won't retaliate Trump's latest threats with alcohol ban
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she does not plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods with an alcohol ban. She told her provincewide call-in radio show Saturday she is leavi...
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Canadian NATO intern arrested on suspicions of espionage in Belgium
MONS - A Canadian intern at NATO has been arrested on suspicions of espionage. Belgium's Federal Prosecutor's Office said it launched an espionage investigation after NATO's security services tipped off Belgium's military intelligence. Authorities th...
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Embrace difference, says 4-foot-6 B.C. performer Devyn Dalton, Damon's Odyssey double
Vancouver stunt woman Devyn Dalton says she never expected her biceps to go viral. But then Matt Damon credited his four-foot-six-inch stunt double in "The Odyssey" for having "the greatest arms" he's ever seen. He didn't identify her in the interview ...
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Feds received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to major project reviews
OTTAWA - The federal government says it received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to how major projects are reviewed and will spend the coming weeks combing over those submissions. A window for public feedback on the proposed changes closed ...
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The government has two definitions of disability. Advocates say it leaves people out.
OTTAWA - Advocates for people with episodic disabilities say they don't understand why the federal government has two different definitions of disability in law - and uses the narrower version to decide who gets benefits. Canada's disability benefit p...
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World
Van slams into people gathered for Berlin's LGBTQ+ event, killing 1 and injuring at least 15
BERLIN (AP) - A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin's famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had beg...
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2 buses collide in southern Peru, killing 5 and injuring 16
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Two buses crashed into each other Saturday in southern Peru killing at least five people and injuring another 16, authorities said. The head-on collision took place along the southern Panamerican Highway in the town of T...
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Scrutiny of WNBA intensifies as mounting discord around the league looms over All-Star festivities
The WNBA has never been bigger. More people are watching. More are investing. Salaries for many players are higher than ever. But mounting turmoil and discord have been a part of this transformative period that has featured a landmark collective bargai...
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Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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